TIME-FIGHTERS! LOOKING AHEAD WITH 'FRINGE' SEASON FIVE...

Global heroes. The cast of FRINGE pose for their final season publicity group photo. Images: FOX.

Dedicated fans of J.J. Abrams cult hit, high concept Sci-Fi TV series FRINGE seemingly had the perfect closure to its fourth and what was almost series final season earlier in the year -all of the time travel and parallel universe plots had come to a successful and satisfying conclusion, eras and boundary spanning scientist/hero Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) had finally gotten back to his lover and fellow FRINGE division adventurer, Agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), his father Walter (John Noble) was restored to just the right side of quirky normality, aided by his gunshot wound recovering assistant, Astrid (Jasika Nicole), whilst in and out of the plot technological guru and nemesis William Bell (the always excellent Leonard Nimoy) and his bold ideals for a new Jurassic Park being made out of planet Earth had been currently thwarted. But those clever and complex loving writers behind the scenes of the show had a cunning little ace up their sleeve should the show be renewed for a fifth season, just maybe, at pretty much the last minute by the FOX network. Which is a wonderful turn of events that exactly happened to the series, returning for what will surely be a very satisfying tying up the loose ends thirteen episode run this September 28th in the US, and presumably appearing a few short weeks thereafter on the UK's SKY ONE HD channel.

The Observers are back, but not in any nice way. Though Larry David will be happy regardless!

Earth's best hope. John Noble as cuddly mad scientist Walter Bishop.

That little ace up their writing sleeve having been given an early sneak peek in Season Four to an episode mostly concentrating on Walter, emerging almost Buck Rogers in the 25th Century-like from an amber contained sleep into an Earth of the not too distant future, joining forces with a small band of close to home resistance fighters (including his grand-daughter Etta (Georgina Haig)) fighting back against the threat to their world and universe from the technologically superior and all-dominating force that is the time travelling, 1950's suit wearing baldy men Observers, who, having laid waste to the planet in the far, far future, now plan to exploit it for everything its got in the past, including its enslaved population. Walter soon proves to the the key needed to defeat the next invasion/penetration of our ever green Earth, but he's going to need all the all help he can get from his friends and loved ones, in past, present and future, and possibly several old enemies, if he is to succeed...

Will deranged scientist William Bell (Leonard Nimoy) return one last time?

Trailer: FRINGE - "Etta" Season Premiere Promo - YouTube
FRINGE - Season 5 Comic-Con Trailer - YouTube

A family of future warriors. John Noble as Walter, Anna Torv as Olivia and Joshua Jackson as Peter.

Despite the loss of one of the series key showrunners, Jeff Pinkner, long-time Executive Producer J.H. Wyman returns, and, with his writing team of Alison Schapker, Graham Roland and David Fury, promises an exciting, thought provoking and emotional resolution that will no doubt have us and the shows cast on the very edge of our addicted seats, as well as having us crying our eyes out for what will surely be a tear-jerking and memorable finale.

Look out for more on FRINGE on KOOL TV soon...